Second Half of FIlm

In the second half of the film Latcho Drom we encounter a couple of the same instruments that we saw in the first half of the film. In this part of the film we see some common instruments like the chordophone (which seemed to be the Rebabah) and the tabla.
We also encounter the violin which is a western instrument. Although this is a western instrument those who play it incorporate their culture into it and make it their own. For example in the first scene the manner that the violin is played is directly linked to the context of the song. The way the man is playing on one string gives the music a sorrowful tone, which is clearly linked to the lyrics which pertained to government tyranny.
The accordion was another instrument that was common in the film and seemed to produce more upbeat and dance worthy music. This seemed to unify the people but what was interesting was the translation of the lyrics. Although these songs seemed to be happy the lyrics were actually sad. Another common factor in this music was the melodic emphasis of Eastern European and Middle Eastern music.
This film was very interesting to me and was very effective in showing the transition of music in different cultures. Although these different places contain common instruments everyone seems to find a way to add their own identity in the music while learning from other cultures styles.